Desert

English

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈzɜː(r)t/, dĭzû(r)t", /dI'z3:(r)t/

Homophones

• dessert

Verb

to desert (deserting, deserted , deserted)

1. To leave (a military or naval unit) without permission with the intent to permanently absent oneself from its control or administration.
2. To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed); to abandon

Related terms

• deserter
• desertion

Translations

• Dutch:: deserteren
• German: verwüsten
• Japanese: 見捨てる (みすてる, misuteru), 去る , 放棄する , 脱走する

Pronunciation

• /ˈdezə(r)t/, "dez@(r)t, /'dĕzə(r)t/

Noun

desert (plural deserts )

1. A largely barren area of land or terrain which receives little precipitation over an extended period of time.

Translations

• Dutch: woestijn f
• French: désert m
• Finnish: aavikko , autiomaa
• German: Wüste f

  fásach m1, gaineamhlach m1 (sandy desert)

• Japanese: 砂漠 (さばく , sabaku), 沙漠
• Polish: pustynia f

Related terms

• desert boot
• desert island

See also

• deserts
• Wikipedia article on deserts